A ruling that reverses the investigating judge

The Audiencia Provincial de Madrid accepted an appeal from the Madrid prosecutor's office on 20 October 2026 and revoked a decision by Investigating Court No. 19 of Madrid. That court, led by judge Antonio Viejo, had allowed the Civil Guard's UCO unit to collect bank records linked to the case, but postponed the review of tax and Social Security data until the first bank checks were complete. The three-judge panel concluded that both sets of information should be analysed together so the inquiry can finish as quickly as possible. Its written order states:

“necessary to cross-check the bank information with the tax and Social Security information concerning those natural and legal persons”

The judges added that the original decision had aimed to limit interference with personal data, but they considered the UCO's work required the records to be compared directly.

What the investigation covers

The case involves González Amador, partner of Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and is part of a separate probe into suspected corruption in business and disloyal administration. The inquiry centres on a 2020 acquisition. In December 2020 a company linked to González Amador bought Círculo de Belleza S.L. for around 500,000 euros. Investigators are examining whether that payment could have covered a commission to a Quirón Prevención executive, Fernando Camino, because the company belonged to his partner, according to RTVE. Madrid prosecutors say the company had no real value and was a premises with three laser hair-removal machines. The inquiry also examines the revenue of Maxwell Cremona, a company linked to González Amador, and ABC reports that his companies took in about six million euros between 2020 and 2023 from contracts billed to Quirón, including pandemic medical supply sales.

Timeline and parties' positions

On 10 June the investigating judge authorised bank requests covering 1 January 2014 to the present, but did not authorise the tax and Social Security requests at that time. On 7 July, according to ABC, lawyers for González Amador said he did not oppose requests to the Social Security treasury (TGSS) and the tax agency (AEAT). The prosecution appealed the judge's refusal to obtain those records, and Más Madrid and the PSOE, which act as popular accusations in the case, joined that appeal. The court says these parties now show not only agreement but also interest in the tax and Social Security data being gathered. The key dates are set out below.

Next steps and a separate trial

The UCO can now request the full tax and Social Security records of the people and companies in the case, rather than waiting for the bank checks to finish. The period covered is the same as the bank authorisation, running from 2014 to the present. Judge Antonio Viejo must carry out the Audiencia's order. Separately, González Amador faces a different case in which he is to be tried by a Madrid criminal court for tax fraud and document forgery, independent of the corruption inquiry.